Intel Xeon W-2170B vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2170B and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2170B

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2170B

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
24 more threads: 28 vs 4
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 15.029 vs 13.346
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 122.221 vs 29.397
Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.033 vs 0.627
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 8.256 vs 2.125
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 21.236 vs 8.688
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2296 vs 1912
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24033 vs 6131

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	28 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L1 cache	896 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	14 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.029 vs 13.346
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	122.221 vs 29.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.033 vs 0.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.256 vs 2.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.236 vs 8.688
PassMark - Single thread mark	2296 vs 1912
PassMark - CPU mark	24033 vs 6131

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2170B
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.029

13.346

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

122.221

29.397

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.033

0.627

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.256

2.125

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.236

8.688

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2296

1912

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24033

6131

Name	Intel Xeon W-2170B	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.029	13.346
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	122.221	29.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.033	0.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.256	2.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.236	8.688
PassMark - Single thread mark	2296	1912
PassMark - CPU mark	24033	6131
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3685
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9949

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2170B	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake W	Zen
Family	Xeon W	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	5 June 2017	29 June 2017
Place in performance rating	1286	1353
Processor Number	W-2170B
Series	W-2000	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
OPN Tray		YD120BBBM4KAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	896 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	14 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of threads	28	4
Unlocked
Die size		192 mm
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Transistor count		4800 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	79.47 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA-2066 (R4)	AM4
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
PCIe configurations	1x16, 1x8, 1x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
AMD SenseMI
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
TSM Encryption
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)